Software Developer

Worldline; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments technology firm in the UK seeks a skilled developer to design and maintain scalable applications aligned with business goals. Work requires hybrid participation in the Beeston office, focusing on cloud-native solutions using AWS and CI/CD practices. Candidates should have experience in back-end development and a motivation for leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. The role offers competitive benefits, including private health insurance and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with 10% matching

Qualifications

• Experience in back-end API development.
• Strong background in cloud services, especially AWS.
• Clean coding practices and effective debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy serverless applications using AWS.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop technical specifications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline development.

Skills

Back-end API-first development (C# Core)

Cloud services (AWS)

Problem-solving skills

DevOps principles using Azure DevOps

Version control (Git)

Writing clean code

Education

Experience with cloud-native development

Experience in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Terraform

AWS services (Cognito, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Lambda)

CI/CD with Azure DevOps

Job description

You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining scalable applications and solutions that align with our business objectives and enhance the user experience. You will work as part of a hybrid team requiring three days per week in our Beeston (Nottingham) office during school term time.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy serverless applications using AWS services such as Cognito, API Gateway, DynamoDB and Lambda.
• Collaborate with product managers, solution architects and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate deployments and streamline the development workflow.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud resources efficiently.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance and enhance functionality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as planning, review and retrospective.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud services, particularly AWS, and demonstrable experience within this ecosystem. We look for big thinkers—people who can drive positive change, step up, show what’s next, and bring a can‑do attitude with a hunger to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience with back‑end API‑first development (e.g. C# Core) and knowledge of modern web development frameworks and libraries along with solid experience delivering cloud‑native solutions.
• Motivation and passion for leveraging technology to create innovative solutions that solve real‑world problems and enhance user engagement.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and efficient code while embracing best practices in software development, including testing.
• Comfortable operating in a cross‑functional and distributed team, engaging in remote code reviews and pair‑coding.
• Excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills that allow you to troubleshoot issues effectively and optimize application performance in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confidence with DevOps principles, using tools such as Azure DevOps for CI/CD and Terraform for IaC to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Familiarity with distributed version control systems (Git), OpenAPI integration (Swagger, Postman, cURL) and Access Management (OAuth2, JSON Web Tokens).
• Additional technical skills: C++, Community Support, Garment, Import & Export, Java.

Employment Type: Full‑Time | Experience: years | Vacancy: 1

Worldline is a payments technology partner in the UK rail sector, supplying ticketing and payment‑processing services to rail operators and retailers and enabling contactless and digital payments across the network. We are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers and shape the evolution of global payments technology.

Benefits

• Part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as the top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career.
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (possible to buy additional days through salary sacrifice).
• Emergency time off: up to 5 paid days.
• Private medical insurance with AXA—family member coverage available through salary sacrifice.
• Doctor at Hand Service (online GP service) for online consultation.
• Pension scheme: up to 10% matching via salary sacrifice.
• Income protection scheme: 67% of base salary for 5 years.
• Life insurance: 1 × salary if not in a pension scheme; 4 × salary if joined the pension scheme.
• Access to discounts and cash‑backs on shopping.

Shape the evolution. With the impending creation of Great British Railways, you will be joining us on an exciting journey toward the next 200 years of UK rail. The work will be challenging and varied, a great opportunity to learn about the rail industry and keep up to date with current technologies. We’re committed to a true DevOps environment and removing any barriers preventing developers from deploying to the cloud. Here, you’ll work with ambitious colleagues worldwide, take on unique challenges, and make a real impact on society.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability or any applicable legally protected characteristics.